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Also known as 'Manhunt' Country of origin United States No. of seasons 1 First episode date 1 January 2014 Language English | 7.9/10 IMDb Starring Joel Lambert Original language(s) English No. of episodes 6 (list of episodes) Final episode date 5 February 2014 Production company Discovery Communications | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genres Reality television, Documentary film Similar Big Giant Swords, Dual Survival, Desert Car Kings, One Man Army, Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force Profiles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lone Target, released internationally as Manhunt, is an American television series produced by Discovery Studios. The show follows ex-Navy SEAL Joel Lambert as he attempts to evade mock manhunts organized by various law enforcement and military units around the world.
Production
Each episode pits Lambert against a different law enforcement or military unit (dubbed the "Hunter Force Unit"), in the location where it usually operates; both sides are aware of each other as this is treated as a training exercise. He is dropped off some distance from the designated extraction point with a basic survival kit, together with a cameraman and a warn dog. Once the Hunter Unit discovers an infiltration within their borders; the exercise begins and Joel must then covertly make his way to the extraction point within a limited amount of time, while avoiding his pursuers, who are tasked with finding and capturing him; simultaneously dealing with mother nature, as well as other unexpected events . A separate camera crew follows the pursuing unit.